Sam fell asleep after Dr. Lam finished removing the sample. Jack spent over an hour in Landry's office talking to the IOA, NID, and the President. When he returned, he sat in the observation room and watched her sleep, wishing he could fix this for her. The IOA had ordered Landry to limit Sam's contact to medical personnel only until the test results were back and she could be interviewed by the IOA and NID tomorrow.

Dr. Lam put a rush on the results and had them by the next morning. Dr. Lam met with Sam before she went to the conference room to let General Landry, General O'Neill, Mr. Williams from the IOA, and Agent Barrett from the NID know the results. The child was all human and half of its DNA was from Sam. She also let them all know she had enough tissue to test for paternity, if a potential father was identified. She saw no evidence of alien interference, but she also couldn't rule out that an alien presence had somehow influenced the pregnancy, possibly by speeding it up. She planned on taking daily measurements to see if the pregnancy stayed on pace.

Sam's face lit up when she saw Jack enter the observation room, but it fell when General Landry, Mr. Williams, and Agent Barrett followed him. Mr. Williams moved to the front of the group as Dr. Lam entered the isolation room and pulled up a chair beside Sam.

"Colonel Carter, I'm Mr. Williams from the IOA. We met with Dr. Lam this morning and we are aware that the child you carry is human."

Sam nodded. "She let me know."

"Based on her estimate you are fourteen weeks pregnant. You've been the commander of Atlantis for the last 45 weeks, which leaves us wondering who under your command is the father of this child?"

Sam paled as she pushed up in the bed and sat up straight. "I have not had an intimate relationship with anyone under my command."

"I'm afraid the evidence says otherwise, unless you can provide another explanation."

Dr. Lam put her hand on Sam's arm. "As I stated earlier it's possible that although this child is fully human the pregnancy itself could have been started or hastened by an alien influence."

"And by aliens are you referring to Ba'al?"

"I have no idea, sir. I just know that questioning Colonel Carter's integrity based on so little information is unnecessary. She hasn't done anything to deserve this."

"Other than get pregnant while serving at an off-world base."

Sam looked over at Dr. Lam, "Fourteen weeks means conception happened twelve weeks ago, correct."

"Yes."

Sam gave a small tense grimace, "I was on Earth for an IOA interview twelve weeks ago."

"Are you telling us you think the father is someone you encountered here on Earth?"

Jack grinned as he stepped forward, "Yes, yes she is." Jack nudged his way in front of Mr. Williams. "Doc could you run a paternity test using my DNA?"

"Yes sir, I'll get right on it."

Jack turned to face the group. "Until then I suggest we disband this little gathering." Jack waited for the observation room to clear. "Sam?"

She looked up at him nervously. "I don't know how it happened Jack. I know for sure I wasn't pregnant a few weeks ago and I'm still on birth control."

"We'll figure it out."

Mr. Williams opens the door to the observation room, "I'm sorry General but Colonel Carter is still not available to speak with you. We're concerned that if she has been infected by an alien it could try to influence you."

Jack scowled, "Fine." He looked back at Sam. "I'll be back soon."

A couple hours later Dr. Lam entered the room. "Good evening Colonel, how are you feeling?"

"Fine."

"I got your records from Atlantis and there was no evidence of pregnancy while you were serving there. I honestly have no idea how you could become fourteen weeks pregnant in a couple days."

"Neither do I. It's like I just suddenly became a different…"

"Different what? Colonel?"

"A different person."

"I don't understand."

"The timeline changed. I'm not the same Sam as when I went to the extraction." She looked up at Carolyn. "We need to look for other changes to the timeline."

"Ok, I'll review the medical records of everyone on base, starting with those of you who went to the extraction. I'll also let General Landry know about your hypothesis."

Sam was allowed to participate in the meeting by video. The IOA was still concerned she was a threat to the base and insisted she be kept in isolation.

Dr. Lam opened her folder. "I reviewed the medical records for SG-1 and General O'Neill as well as all teams who were off world during the extraction procedure. I found a scar I had previously documented on Vala's left ankle is no longer present. Nobody else on SG-1 had any other medical differences I could find. None of the teams who were off world showed any differences. I will complete a full review of every member of the SGC but that will take several weeks."

"That's it?" Mr. Williams was unimpressed.

"For now, yes."

Daniel slid a notebook forward towards the center of the table. "This is a translation I've been planning to start for several weeks."

"So?"

"It's halfway done."

"Ok?"

"I never started it, but it's in my handwriting."

"This is supposed to be proof that the timeline has been altered?"

"Yes, it is."

Mr. Williams sighed and sat back in his chair. "This is ridiculous."

General Landry stood up, "I want each of you to do a detailed inventory of everything in your offices, lockers, cars, and homes. If there is anything out of place, make a note of it. We will meet again here at 1000 tomorrow. Until then Colonel Carter is allowed out of isolation but confined to the SGC."

Cam stood as General Landry left. Jack headed straight to the isolation room. He wanted to grab her and wrap her in his arms, but protocol and her sharp look kept him from following through. "Let's get you out of here. I hear there's meatloaf tonight."

"I still don't understand why you like the SGC meatloaf so much."

Jack shrugged. "My mother made meatloaf on Sundays."

"Remind me to introduce you to my mother's meatloaf recipe one day."

"Now that's a plan."

The next morning, they met around the conference room table again.

"Thank you, folks, for being prompt. Dr. Jackson, how about we start with you."

"I didn't find anything other than the translation we discussed yesterday."

"Teal'c?"

"It is possible the candles in my room were arranged differently but that does not appear to be conclusive evidence of a change in our timeline."

"Ok, thank you." General Landry made a note on his notepad. "Colonel Mitchell."

He slid a picture onto the table. "I found this in my locker. It's a picture of my grandfather. He was a merchant marine before World War II. I don't remember there being anyone else in the picture with him."

Daniel pulled the picture towards him. "Who is this?"

Cameron shook his head. "I don't know."

"They look similar, maybe it's his brother."

"As far as I remember my grandfather was an only child."

Sam reached out and pulled the picture closer. "They do share a strong resemblance."

Jack turned her hand, so he could get a better look at the picture. "Well, if nobody else is willing to say it I will. He looks like you, just older."

Sam's eye widened as she looked back and forth from the picture to Cameron. "It does, doesn't it." She held the picture a little higher. "We need to find out about this man."

Daniel took the picture from her hand. "I'm on it."

"Thank you, Dr. Jackson." General Landry made another note on his notepad. "Jack?"

"I didn't find anything unusual."

"Ok."

"Colonel Carter?"

"I found some notes in my lab I don't remember writing. It looks like I've been doing some research on using alternate dimensions for shielding."

"Anything else?"

"No, sir."

"Dr. Lam?"

"I did not find any changes in my personal life nor in the medical facility. None of my staff reported any changes either. Colonel Carter's pregnancy appears to be proceeding at the correct pace, so I doubt there was an alien interference. I also got back the paternity data. I've already shared it with General O'Neill and Colonel Carter." She glanced at both officers, who had been sitting just far enough apart to be professional. "There is a 99.9% chance that the child Colonel Carter carries is General O'Neill's."

General Landry broke into a big grin. "Excellent, congratulations are in order."

"Thank you, Hank. We're very happy." Jack glanced at Sam whose cheeks were slightly pink.

"That's awesome Sam." Daniel gave her a beaming smile.

"Indeed."

General Landry nodded. "We will have to plan a big celebration, but for now we need to keep concentrating on the potential timeline changes. Vala, did you find any changes?"

"Not a one, sorry." She shrugged.

General Landry sighed. "Neither did I. I also asked several other officers to do a complete inventory of their lives and belonging over the last week and they did not find anything amiss. Mr. Williams and Agent Barrett, did either of you find any changes to your lives?"

They both shook their heads.

"Ok, Dr. Jackson will pursue more information about the man in Colonel Mitchell's picture. Based on what I've heard it seems like there is evidence to support the idea that there has been a change in our timeline, but the only people who appear to be involved in these changes are SG-1 and General O'Neill. Based on this I think Colonel Carter should be allowed to leave base. Mr. Williams, any objections?"

"I think the IOA will concede that neither Colonel Carter nor the child she carries is of any significant risk."

"Excellent. We'll meet again tomorrow."